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9.06.2008
Book review: The witch of Blackbird Pond/ Speare, Elizabeth George
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
Although slow to start, but beautifully written, you can't help but wonder how newcomer Kit Tyler will fare in her Puritan uncle's household. Kit, arriving fresh off the boat from Barbados, is a colorful, tropical bird amongst a flock of brown sparrows and just doesn't get these uptight colonial New Englanders. In an act of teenage rebellion as well as a desire for friendship with a fellow outsider, Kit defies her uncle and befriends Hannah, Quaker and fabled "witch." As I was reading this, I thought to myself that if I had read this during middle school, I would've found American colonial life a whole darn lot more interesting!
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Book review: No more dead dogs/ Korman, Gordon
No More Dead Dogs by Gordon KormanMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love Wallace Wallace -- goodhearted, honest football player -- the protagonist of this quite funny piece of kids' lit. Wallace, banned from football practice until he can write a more positive review of his English teacher's favorite book, is sentenced to attending rehearsal sessions for the school play which also happens to be based on said book. Rachel is the aspiring star actress and Julia Roberts pen pal who greatly resents his presence and subsequent script suggestions. While not completely realistic (I can't imagine that any English teacher would be this pathetic), this one's got lots of funny dialog and well-developed, likable characters.
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